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World
“Museum Of Innocence,” Named After A Novel, Opens In Istanbul
Photo taken on Sept. 10, 2012 shows the exterior of the Museum of Innocence in Istanbul, Turkey. The museum, named after a novel written by Nobel-prize winning Turkish author Orhan Pamuk, houses a collection of Istanbul’s past cultural and daily life artifacts from the time period the novel was set…
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World
A Kidnapped Turkish Businessman Released In Beirut
The Turkish businessman Aydin Tufan Tekin, 28, left, who was kidnapped by the Meqdad clan in the suburb of Beirut on Aug. 15, shakes hands with Lebanese Interior Minister Marwan Charbel, right, after he was released at the Lebanese General Security Forces headquarters, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012.…
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Politics
Korea needs to beat Japan’s Dokdo PR blitz
Korea needs to beat Japan’s moves to promote its claims on Dokdo islets overseas, experts said Tuesday. They pointed out that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade should map out a strategy to systematically weaken Tokyo’s attempts to encroach on Korea’s territorial sovereignty. “If it comes to a public…
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Column
Violent sex crimes against children
Several years ago I wrote an article in this paper (“From sexually abused to abusers”) after a violent eroticised attack on a young girl. I stated that the mass media coverage of such crimes was useful because it reminded us that the types of people who reside inside the prison…
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Seoul shows flexibility on NK aid
Seoul has not ruled out rice or other sensitive item as it consults over how to aid to flood-stricken North Korea, an official said Tuesday. The North on Monday accepted the Lee Myung-bak government’s proposal to hold talks on the matter, and asked it to specify the quantity and type…
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Independent offspring
Family lore has it that I have always been very independent. As a toddler, I refused to hold anyone’s hand when crossing the street. So my dad had to be creative: he convinced me to hold onto his belt loops instead. Thankfully, I wasn’t an impulsive kid, which is probably…
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People
Chinese artists bring ‘Kunqu’ to world
Chinese “Kunqu” opera artist Zhang Jun is a forward-thinking man who also knows how to respect and value tradition. Zhang, a UNESCO Artist for Peace, came to Korea for the first time to attend the third Culture Communication Forum that was held in Seoul from Sept. 4 to 6. “I…
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Street near COEX area to become smoke-free
People caught smoking on the street near COEX will be fined 100,000 won starting Nov. 1, following designation of the area as a “smoke-free” zone. Officials of the Gangnam-gu Office said Tuesday that the southern Seoul district will ban smoking on sections of footpaths along Yeongdong Street. This will be…
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Microsoft aims to become ‘melting pot’
Software giant stresses ties with device leaders, Samsung, LG Microsoft (MS) Korea aims to become a “melting pot’’ where people with diverse nationalities and cultural backgrounds commit to push the personal technology experience in a country obsessed with e-this and e-that. James Kim, the U.S.-educated general manager of the company,…
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Politics
China extends influence to N. Korea’s Chongjin Port
China-North Korea economic ties have taken another step forward, with reports emerging this week that a Chinese firm landed a deal to lease piers at Chongjin Port in the North. Analysts say the move bolsters Beijing’s efforts to stabilize its impoverished neighbor while expanding its own access to the East…
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